Provincial Council of Limburg
The States of Limburg (Dutch: Staten van Limburg, pronounced [ˈstaːtə(ɱ) vɑn ˈlɪmbʏr(ə)x]), also called Limburgs Parlement, are the States-Provincial for the Dutch province of Limburg. It forms the legislative body of the province. Its 47 seats are distributed every four years in provincial elections. Since December 2021, it has been chaired by Emile Roemer (SP).
The meeting place of the States of Limburg on the Meuse in Maastricht.
Current composition
Since the 2015 provincial elections, the seats of the States of Limburg are as following:[1]
| Party | Votes | Seats | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | +/- | ||
| Christian Democratic Appeal | 89,567 | 22.94 | 11 |  1 | |
| Party for Freedom | 69,536 | 17.81 | 9 |  1 | |
| Socialist Party | 60,650 | 15.53 | 8 | 2 | |
| People's Party for Freedom and Democracy | 45,050 | 11.54 | 5 | 3 | |
| Democrats 66 | 36,777 | 9.42 | 4 | 2 | |
| Labour Party | 28,406 | 7.27 | 4 | 2 | |
| GroenLinks | 15,124 | 3.87 | 2 | 1 | |
| 50PLUS | 14,595 | 3.74 | 1 | 1 | |
| Party for the Animals | 11,533 | 2.95 | 1 | 1 | |
| People's Party Limburg | 9,296 | 2.38 | 1 | New | |
| Local-Limburg | 8,741 | 2.24 | 1 | New | |
| Party for Livability and Democracy | 1,218 | 0.31 | 0 | New | |
References
- (in Dutch) Verkiezingsuitslagen Provinciale Staten 1918 - heden, Electoral Council. Retrieved on 29 June 2014.
External links
- Official website (in Dutch)
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